CVE-2005-2291

Description

Oracle JDeveloper 9.0.4, 9.0.5, and 10.1.2 passes the cleartext password as a parameter when starting sqlplus, which allows local users to gain sensitive information.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.80% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory red-database-security.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112129082323341&w=2	mailing list
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_jdeveloper_passes_plaintext_password.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2291?: CVE-2005-2291 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2291?: To fix CVE-2005-2291, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2291 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2291 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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